Rating: 8/10
An illustrated history of Tutankhamun, starting with Thutmose IV, his great-grandfather, and going on down to his successors, and describing how his name was changed from Tutankhaten when he was born to Tutakhamen after his father died, in an attempt to lead him away from the god his father worshiped.. This book describes a lot about the history of this king, with pictures that look like they might have been taken from some of the wall carvings on every page. Only a paragraph or two of information are on each page, yet the history is thorough for this age group, offering glimpses into his life I've not yet seen in the other books we are using.
However, there is much discussion, as is necessary when describing the history, about the gods Amun and Aten, and their worship, but not too much detail is given. There is one cartoon like illustration of a woman who is topless, but not a lot of detail, so there is that to be aware of, but she is not the main focus of the picture.
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